Type 1 diabetes

Co-designing a new clinical pathway to support families with children identified as having early-stage type 1 diabetes in Western Australia

DiabetologiaPublished Qualitative study using experience-based co-design

Authors' conclusion

Application of EBCD methodology enabled the development of a new clinical pathway tailored to the needs of WA families with a child living with early-stage type 1 diabetes.

Study context

Population
T1D community members (people living with T1D, families whose children had been screened) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) from Perth Children's Hospital, Western Australia
Outcome
Needs and priorities for a clinical pathway for early-stage T1D
Methodological detailsthree consecutive phases over 12 months, community conversations and focus groups, deductive and inductive content analysis, combined stakeholder workshop
  • Three consecutive phases over 12 months
  • Community conversations and focus groups
  • Deductive and inductive content analysis
  • Combined stakeholder workshop

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Phase 1 participants: community members

16

Phase 1 participants: HCPs

36

Phase 2 participants: community members

7

Phase 2 participants: HCPs

11

Original publication

Co-designing a new clinical pathway to support families with children identified as having early-stage type 1 diabetes in Western Australia. Diabetologia. Published 3 February 2026. doi:10.1007/s00125-026-06668-8

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